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Oakdale's varsity boys basketball season of struggle came to a close on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The boys headed to East Union for their 2015-2016 season finale. Oakdale (1-26, 0-14) fell to East Union (12-14, 4-10) by a final score of 68-37.

In a two day tournament featuring 21 schools in the CIF Sac Joaquin Section Division III, the Oakdale Mustangs not only hosted the event, they dominated it. Eight Oakdale wrestlers were represented in the finals on Saturday, Feb. 20 and nine total Mustang wrestlers will be advancing to CIF Sac Joaquin Section Masters at Stockton Arena next weekend.

The CSHA (California State Horsemen's Association) Region 4 Gymkhana Program is open to anyone who lives in the Central Valley. Riders must be a member of CSHA either a direct member or a member of an affiliated club.

Former Oakdale High School multisport standout, Hanna Holland, is off to a great start for the Humboldt State Jacks softball team. Holland, entering her sophomore season, is coming off a big freshman season for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) School. As a freshman, Holland was named to the All-CCAA second team and was a finalist for the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Freshman of the Year award. Her numbers were among tops in her class as she hit four home runs, had a batting average of .348, stole a conference high 48 bases, reached base safely in 55 straight ...

Prior to tipoff for the Lady Mustangs varsity home game against Central Catholic, four Oakdale seniors were honored in a pregame Senior Night 2016 celebration. Seniors Colleen Ibasco, Scarlett Brock, Micaela Maaske and Bailey Zuk were presented with flowers, hugs and a standing ovation by the appreciative crowd on hand.

Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic is a celebration of a favorite national pastime – fishing. This free event continues through Sunday, held Feb. 21 in 76 Bass Pro Shops stores across the U.S. and Canada, including the Bass Pro Shops in nearby Manteca. In addition to the Classic's free fishing seminars, pro appearances at Bassmaster University, activities for women and youth, and giveaways, shoppers will see a variety of special offers such as rod and reel trade-in savings opportunities and instant bonus offers up to $100.

Saturday, Feb. 13 the Oakdale Mustangs varsity wrestling team welcomed all seven of the other Valley Oak League (VOL) schools to town for the league wrestling meet. Oakdale, which clinched its tenth consecutive VOL title on Jan. 27 and an eighth straight CIF Sac-Joaquin Section title on Feb. 6, continued their league dominance.

When I was growing up, a few houses down from us lived an older retired gentleman and his wife. He was known in the neighborhood for his luxurious garden and often would deliver fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the neighborhood. He was a man of very few words. My first impression of him was that he was a grumpy old man, "I was a teenager at the time." Like most families this time of year, a major yard clean-up day gets put on the to-do list. My family was no different. As we spent a better part of the day ...

The 2015-2016 OHS boys varsity basketball season has been a struggle to say the least. With one game remaining in the season, the Mustangs are still searching for their first league win after dropping a pair of Valley Oak League games this past week. Oakdale (1-25, 0-13) fell to Manteca (21-4, 10-3) on the road 62-12 and followed up with a 69-24 home loss to Central Catholic (21-4, 10-3) on Friday night, Feb. 12.